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Catholic Men’s Day of Prayer

February 19th, 2008 by Maurice Blumberg Print This Article Print This Article ·

Dear Brothers in Christ,

You are invited to join with Catholic men from all over the U.S. for the first Catholic Men's National Day of Prayer on March 15, 2008, The Solemnity of St. Joseph. The Catholic Men's National Day of Prayer was originally conceived by Dan Spencer, founder of The St. Joseph Center of Kansas City.  Spencer proposed the idea to the leadership of the National Fellowship of Catholic Men, with whom he is associated, as an activity that would serve to bring men from every state together to pray for both a personal and collective renewed commitment to Jesus Christ and His Church.

St. Joseph is the man God ordained to be both protector and provider to the Blessed Virgin Mary and our Lord Jesus Christ. He represents the saintly integration of faith in both his private and public life. For him, there was no conflict between the sacred roles of believer, disciple, husband, father, and worker. He is a perfect example of a fully integrated man and, therefore, a perfect model of our lay vocation and what each of us is called by God to be.

What Do We Pray For?

For every man to heed Christ's call for personal conversion. 

For every man to become an enlivened disciple of Jesus Christ.

For every Catholic man to fully actualize his vocational state of life calling.

For every married man to love his wife and kids as Christ loved the Church.

For every layman to embrace and proclaim the truth of Jesus Christ in his home, parish, workplace, and community.

When Will We Pray?

Morning prayer: Before you begin your day

Mass: Attend during the day

Night prayer: Before retiring for the day

Come to the National Fellowship of Catholic Men website (http://http://www.catholicmensresources.org/) for more information on the Catholic Men's National Day of Prayer including suggested additional activities and petitions for families, work, Church, nation, and world.

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  • Guest

    Grateful Mysteries

    Joseph Son of David

    Joseph son of David do not be afraid, to take Mary home as your wife, she will bear a son, you must name Him, Jesus

    Jesus is the One who save us from our sins, O foster father of Jesus, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

    Holy Family Prayer

    O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for Whom it is impossible to have compassion of the efflicted, and pitty on misserable sinners, grant us the grace which we ask of You, through the sorrowful, Immaculate ad Sacred Hearts of Joseph and Mary, your tender father and mother and ours. Pray for us, O Holy Family of God, that we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.
    Amen.

    Mysteries

    1st – Annuciation of Saint Joseph
    Our Father(1) – Joseph Son of David(10) – Glory Be(1)

    2nd – Birth of Christ
    Our Father(1) – Joseph Son of David(10) – Glory Be(1)

    3rd – Flight into Eygpt
    Our Father(1) – Joseph Son of David(10) – Glory Be(1)

    4th – The Presentation
    Our Father(1) – Joseph Son of David(10) – Glory Be(1)

    5th – The Finding in the Temple
    Our Father(1) – Joseph Son of David(10) – Glory Be(1)

  • Guest

    Grateful Mysteries

    First (Grateful)
    THE ANNUNCIATION

    Our # Father

    Mary was betrothed to Joseph / was found to be with child

    Joseph # Son of David

    Being an man of honor / he decide divorce her informally

    Joseph # Son of David

    He had made up his mind to do this / when the angel of the Lord appeared

    Joseph # Son of David

    Now all took place to fulfill the words / spoken by the Lord through the prophet

    Joseph # Son of David

    The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son / and they will call him Immanuel

    Joseph # Son of David

    A name with means / God is with us

    Joseph # Son of David

    When Joseph woke up / he did what the angel of the Lord had told him

    Joseph # Son of David

    He took his wife / unto his home

    Joseph # Son of David

    She gave birth to a son / and he named him, Jesus

    Joseph # Son of David

    Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary / of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ

    Joseph # Son of David

    Glory # Be

    Second (Grateful)
    THE NATIVITY

    Our # Father

    Now while Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem / the time came for her to have child

    Joseph # Son of David

    And she gave birth to a son, her first-born / and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes

    Joseph # Son of David

    And she laid him in a manger / because there was no room for them in the inn

    Joseph # Son of David

    In the countryside close by there were shepherds / and the angel of the Lord appeared to them

    Joseph # Son of David

    Do not be afraid. Listen, I bring you good news of great joy / a joy to be shared by the whole people

    Joseph # Son of David

    Today in the town of David a savior has been born to you / he is Christ the Lord

    Joseph # Son of David

    Glory to God in the highest heaven, / and peace to men who enjoy his favor

    Joseph # Son of David

    And some wise men came from the east / and going in they saw the child with his mother Mary

    Joseph # Son of David

    And falling to their knees they did him homage / then they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh

    Joseph # Son of David

    And Mary kept in mind all these things / and pondered them in her heart

    Joseph # Son of David

    Glory # Be

    Third (Grateful)
    THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT

    Our # Father

    The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph / get up; take the child and his mother with you

    Joseph # Son of David

    Escape into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you / because Herod intends to search for the child and do away with him

    Joseph # Son of David

    So Joseph got up and, taking the child and his mother with him / left that night for Egypt

    Joseph # Son of David

    This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken through the prophet / I call my son out of Egypt

    Joseph # Son of David

    Herod was furious when he realized / he was outwitted by the wise men

    Joseph # Son of David

    In Bethlehem and the surrounding district / he had all male children killed who were two years old or under

    Joseph # Son of David

    After Herod’s death / the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph

    Joseph # Son of David

    Get up, take the child and his mother with you / and go back unto the land of Israel

    Joseph # Son of David

    For those who wanted to kill the child / are dead

    Joseph # Son of David

    So Joseph got up, and taking the child and his mother with him / went back to the land of Israel were he settled in Nazareth

    Joseph # Son of David

    Glory # Be

    Fourth (Grateful)
    THE PRESENTATION

    Our # Father

    Observing the Law of Moses, they took Jesus up to Jerusalem / to present him to the Lord

    Joseph # Son of David

    Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon / He was an upright and devout man

    Joseph # Son of David

    It has been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death / until he had set eyes on the Christ of the Lord

    Joseph # Son of David

    And when the parents brought in the child Jesus, he took him into his arms / and blessed God

    Joseph # Son of David

    Now, Master, let your servant go in peace, / just as you promised

    Joseph # Son of David

    Because my eyes have seen the salvation / which you prepared for all the nations to see

    Joseph # Son of David

    A light to enlighten the pagans / and the glory of your people Israel

    Joseph # Son of David

    And he said to Mary his mother, you see this child: he is destined for the fall and the rising of many in Israel / destined to be a sign that is rejected

    Joseph # Son of David

    And a sword will pierce your own soul too- / so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare

    Joseph # Son of David

    And they went back to Nazareth, and the child grew to maturity, and he was filled with wisdom / and God’s favor was with him

    Joseph # Son of David

    Glory # Be

    Fifth (Grateful)
    THE FINDING OF JESUS IN THE TEMPLE

    Our # Father

    When Jesus was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem / for the feast of the Passover

    Joseph # Son of David

    When they were on there way home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem / without his parents knowing it

    Joseph # Son of David

    They went back to Jerusalem looking for him everywhere / Three days later, they found him in the Temple

    Joseph # Son of David

    He was sitting among the doctors, / listening to them and asking questions

    Joseph # Son of David

    And all those who heard him were astounded / at his intelligence and his replies

    Joseph # Son of David

    My child why have you done this to us? / See how worried your father and I have been looking for you

    Joseph # Son of David

    Why were you looking for me? / Did you not know that I must be busy with my Father’s affairs

    Joseph # Son of David

    But they did not understand / what he meant

    Joseph # Son of David

    He then went down with them and came to Nazareth / and lived under their authority

    Joseph # Son of David

    And Jesus increased in wisdom, in stature, and in favor / with God and man

    Joseph # Son of David

    Glory # Be

  • Guest

    Easy date to remember.

    The Ides of March

    Solemnity of St. Joseph

    Saturday before Palm Sunday and Holy Week

    Spread the word Catholic men. St. Joseph can't ignore batallions, divisions and legions of men praying.

  • Guest

    Saint Joseph has been solemnly proclaimed by Pope Pius IX as Patron and Protector of the Universal Church. Saint Joseph therefore is our father, the advocate of all necessities, he is the Patron of a happy death, provider of financial help-in particularly to the poor and religious communities-the Patron of families, of laborers, of the sick, of the poor, of the rich(to help them distribute their possessions charitably and help them obtain riches in heaven), of the suffering, of travelers, of exiles, of the afflicted, of the married, of virgins, of youths, of priests and those aspiring to the priesthood, of those advanced in virtue, and those devoted to prayer. He is the rescuer of sinners, consoler of poor souls, terror of demons, and conqueror of hell.

    Pope Pius IX place the vast campaign of the Church against world communism under the standard of Saint Joseph, Her mighty protector.

    Pope John Paul II recommends every man to Saint Joseph, his patronage is vary necessary for the Church, not only to defense against all dangers that threaten Her, but also, and indeed primarily, as an impetus for renewed commitment to evangelization in the world, and re- evangelization in those lands and nations where religion and Christian life are put to hard test.

  • Guest

    Thanks to all of you men who will both participate and spread the word and spread the WORD.

    Let's storm the gates of heaven for our personal, family, professional and social spheres we are in.  St. Joseph Pray for Us! 

     

     

  • Guest

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    Lenten blessings,

    Cheryl

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